Issue:
What file formats and versions of scheduling software are supported in Autodesk Navisworks Review (discontinued after the 2010 release), Autodesk Navisworks Manage, and Autodesk Navisworks Simulate? What additional elements has to be installed to use third party data sources?Solution:
Supported CAD File Formats
Navisworks has its own native file formats (.nwd, .nwf, .nwc); however Autodesk Navisworks solutions can additionally read a combination of many popular 3D CAD formats. The following table lists the CAD file formats currently supported by Autodesk Navisworks 2017 solutions.
The information below is also available as a PDF document (Navisworks 2017 Supported Formats and Applications), with additional information on CAD applications and properties currently supported by Autodesk Navisworks 2017 solutions, along with any additional information that may be necessary to review your project files in Navisworks software.
Note: Unless stated below, backward compatibility for previous versions cannot always be guaranteed.
| Format | Extension | File Format Version |
|---|---|---|
| Navisworks | .nwd .nwf .nwc | All versions |
| AutoCAD | .dwg, .dxf | Up to AutoCAD 2017 |
| MicroStation (SE, J, V8 & XM) | .dgn .prp .prw | v7, v8 |
| 3D Studio | .3ds .prj | Up to Autodesk 3ds Max 2017 |
| ACIS SAT | .sat .sab | All ASM SAT. Up to ACIS SAT v7 |
| Catia | .model .session .exp .dlv3 .CATPart .CATProduct .cgr | V4, v5 |
| CIS/2 | .stp | STRUCTURAL_FRAME_SCHEMA |
| DWF/DWFx | .dwf .dwfx | All previous versions |
| FBX | .fbx | FBX SDK 2017.0 |
| IFC | .ifc | IFC2X_PLATFORM, IFC2X_FINAL, IFC2X2_FINAL, IFC2X3, IFC4 |
| IGES | .igs .iges | All versions |
| Inventor | .ipt .iam .ipj | Up to Inventor 2017 |
| Informatix MicroGDS | .man .cv7 | v10 |
| JT Open | .jt | Up to 10.0 |
| NX | .prt | Up to 9.0 |
| PDS Design Review | .dri | Legacy file format. Support up to 2007. |
| Parasolids | .x_b | Up to schema 26 |
| Pro/ENGINEER | .prt .asm .g .neu | Wildfire 5.0, Creo Parametric 1.0-3.0 |
| RVM | .rvm | Up to 12.0 SP5 |
| Revit | .rvt | Up to 2017 |
| SketchUp | .skp | v5 up to 2016 |
| Solidworks | .prt .sldprt .asm .sldasm | 2001 Plus-2015 |
| STEP | .stp .step | AP214, AP203E3, AP242 |
| STL | .stl | Binary only |
| VRML | .wrl .wrz | VRML1, VRML2 |
| All versions | ||
| Rhino | .3dm | Up to 5.0 |
Supported Exporters
The following table is a summary of 32 bit / 64 bit support for the Exporters included in Autodesk Navisworks 2017. The Autodesk Navisworks NWC export utility can also be downloaded from Autodesk Navisworks NWC export utility.
| Product \ Exporter | 32 bit Support |
64 bit Support |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk AutoCAD 2017 | No | Yes |
| Autodesk 3ds Max 2017 | No | Yes |
| Autodesk Revit Architecture / Structure / MEP 2017 | No | Yes |
| Microstation J | Yes | |
| Microstation 8 | Yes | |
| Microstation 8.9 | Yes | |
| Microstation V8i | Yes | |
| ArchiCAD 16 | Yes | Yes |
| ArchiCAD 17 | Yes | |
| ArchiCAD 18 | Yes | |
| ArchiCAD 19 | Yes |
Supported Laser Scan Formats
The following table lists the laser scan formats currently supported by Autodesk Navisworks 2017 solutions.
| Format | Extension | File Format Version |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk ReCap | .rcs .rcp | |
| ASCII Laser File | .asc .txt | n/a |
| Faro | .fls .fws .iQscan .iQmod .iQwsp | FARO SDK 5.5 |
| Leica | .pts .ptx | n/a |
| Riegl | .3dd | Version 3.5 or higher |
| Trimble | Native file NOT supported. Convert to ASCII laser file | Same as ASCII laser file |
| Z+F | .zfc .zfs | SDK version 2.2.1.0 |
Supported Scheduling Software
The following table contains a list of the project scheduling software and formats supported by Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2017 and Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2017.
| Vendor | Product | File Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asta | Powerproject 11 (11.x) 12 (12.0.03-042) |
.pp | Requires Asta Powerproject to be installed on same machine, to make link. |
| Microsoft | Project 2007 (SP1) to 2013 | .mpp | Requires Microsoft Project to be installed on same machine, to make link. |
| Oracle | Oracle Primavera Engineering and Construction 6.2.1 (SP4 Hot Fix 1) 7.0 (SP4) 8.2 |
n/a | Requires Primavera v6 , 7 or 8 Engineering and Construction to be installed locally or remotely, along with the corresponding version of the Primavera SDK. TimeLiner connects to the Primavera database via an ODBC data source link. |
| Oracle | Primavera P6 Web Services 6.2.1 (SP1 Hot Fix 1) 7.0 (SP1 Hot Fix 1) 8.2 8.3 |
n/a | Requires Primavera P6 v6, 7 or 8 Web Services installed within a suitable Web Application Server such as Oracle Web Logic or JBoss on the same machine as your P6 database. |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Project Exchange Format | .mpx | Does not require any project software to be installed. This is the common project exchange format which can be exported to from a number of scheduling packages. |
| N/A | CSV Exchange Format | .csv | Does not require any project software to be installed. This is a common exchange format which can be exported from a number of applications including, Microsoft Excel. Navisworks Simulate and Manage can additionally export TimeLiner task information to this format. |
See Also:
For 2016 and earlier versions of Navisworks, refer to the following PDF documents:- Navisworks 2016 Supported Formats and Applications
- Navisworks 2015 Supported Formats and Applications
- Navisworks 2014 Supported Formats and Applications
- Navisworks 2013 Supported Formats and Applications
- Navisworks 2012 Supported Formats and Applications
- Navisworks 2011 Supported Formats and Applications
- Navisworks 2010 Supported Formats and Applications
- Navisworks 2009 Supported Formats and Applications
